File #: MIN-05:104    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 3/1/2005 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/15/2005
Title: Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 1, 2005
Related files: MIN-05:103, AG-05:14, MIN-05:105, ORD-05:247, ORD-05:248, ORD-05:249, RES-05:494, RES-05:495, RES-05:496, RES-05:497, RES-05:498, RES-05:499, RES-05:500, RES-05:501, RES-05:502, RES-05:503, RES-05:504, RES-05:505, RES-05:506, ORD-66:2677
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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 1, 2005
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MARCH 1, 2005

The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: City Attorney Phillip Crego, and eleven council members. Those members were: Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, McCall and Ashley. Mayor Formon, City Clerk Donna Jackson and Councilman Farmer attended a conference in Washington, D. C. with the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce. President Pro Temp Harold Perrin presided over the meeting in Mayor Formon’s absence and Ms. Billie Black took minutes of the meeting for City Clerk Jackson.

Councilman Province moved, seconded by Councilman Hargis for the adoption of the minutes from February 15, 2005. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, McCall and Ashley.

Finance Director, Larry Flowers was absent due to illness. Councilman Hargis requested Mr. Flowers give the financial report at the March 15th council meeting.

Councilman McCall offered the following ordinance for first reading:

ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 3506 ADOPTING A 2005 ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, AMENDING THE 2005 CDBG ADMINISTRATION BUDGET

Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to suspend with the second and third readings. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, McCall and Ashley. Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Ashley for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, McCall and Ashley. The ordinance was assigned number 3522.

Councilman Province offered the following ordinance for first readin...

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